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ANNOTATED GAME
Gambito #304
byakuugan3 (1453) vs. Baker (1892)
Annotated by: byakuugan3 (1200)
Chess opening: Sicilian (B47), Taimanov (Bastrikov) variation
byakuugan3 (1453) vs. Baker (1892)
Annotated by: byakuugan3 (1200)
Chess opening: Sicilian (B47), Taimanov (Bastrikov) variation
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21. h5 |
Had Black tried preventing this with h5, then g4 is a simple way to forcibly open the kingside. | |||||||
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21... Bxb5 |
After axb5, Black has Ra1 Kc2 Rxd1 Rxd1 and my attack is stalled, while Black has much more counterplay on the queenside, so I had to make a very important decision right now. | |||||||
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22. hxg6 |
I ignore the piece and instead continue my attack, now leaving Baker with every single one of my minor pieces, at the price of only his queen. | |||||||
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22... Be8 |
I was hoping for Bxa4, because I can leave my rook hanging and play Rxh7, since Bxd1 loses to Qh3!! with an incredibly strong attack and threat to play Qh6 which mates. Be8 is a defending move, and Black didn't want to waste time taking a pawn. | |||||||
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23. Rxh7 |
Even though four minor pieces are almost always superior to a queen and a few pawns, Black isn't using his four pieces as attacking forces, while my queen has a lot of attacking potential. | |||||||
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23... Nxg6 |
This stops the effects of Qh3 because now if Qh3, then the dark bishop can get to f8 to stop my attack. | |||||||
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24. Rdh1 |
The only other way to defend my rook while still attacking. | |||||||
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24... Rxa4 |
Now getting the bishop to f8 is a terrible idea because of Bc5 Qh5 and I have a new threat of Rh8 (Kg7 Qh6#) Nxh8 Qxh8# Black needs to activate his forces on the queenside to get counterplay. I think Kf8 was the best move, but I still have a strong attack after f5, and Nxe5 is losing because I can leave my queen hanging with f6!! threatening Rh8# so Black must play Ng6 to defend h8, but then I can simply play Rh8 Nxh8 Rxh8# | |||||||
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25. Kb1 |
This simple defensive move stops Ra1 and Black's king is still helpless since Kf8 f5!! is still strong. | |||||||
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25... Rxf4 |
Kf8 holds on the longest, but Baker sucks at defending. If you look at his annotated games (bakerbaker) then you'll see all his games are brilliant sacrificial attacks. He hates defending. | |||||||
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26. Qh5 |
Threatening mate in 2 on h8. | |||||||
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26... Kf8 |
Stops mate since he retreats to e7. | |||||||
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27. Qg5 |
The final blow in my attack. Black's king is cut off from escaping, so there is no stopping Rh8 Nxh8 (Kg7 Qh6#) Rxh8# | |||||||
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27... Rf1+ |
This is a cheap way to stall mate for a few moves, but Baker already knew he had lost. | |||||||
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28. Rxf1 |
Free rook. | |||||||
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28... Nc6 |
Black cannot save his knight because 28...Ne7 Qg7# Or 28...Kg8 then 29.Qh6 mate next move on g7. | |||||||
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29. Qxg6 |
Threatening to sac for mate on f7, even if Black plays Ke7. | |||||||
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29... Rd7 |
This move prevents mate, but it also blocks d7, so Black will get mated anyway with d7 blocked. | |||||||
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30. Qg7+ |
The first move of mate in 3 | |||||||
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30... Ke7 |
Forced | |||||||
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